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r, C " r 'J V. - ' J , , ,, M r'JRLlC, , ore. y Volume 50, Number 39. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1933 Subscription $2.00 a Year CIH HALL REPAIR ASKED RDM 1 Better Quarters for Coun cil, Library, Fire Truck Aim of Big Project. WOULD USE 11 MEN Mayor Anderson Tells Lions of Pro posal; Landing Field, Bank Get Action From Club. Heppner will have an attractive city hall with good quarters for the council, library and fire truck if and when the project proposed by the city to be executed largely with CWA money is completed, accord ing to the report given the Lions club Monday by Mayor Anderson. The project was one of several approved by the county relief com mittee Saturday and will be acted upon shortly by the state supervis ory board in Portland. It contem plates the employment of at least 11 men, and calls for the expendi ture of $750 of city money besides $2150 of CWA money. Included in the improvement will be repair of the roof of the city building at the corner of Willow and Gale streets; renovating of quarters for the council and water office, the library, and the fire truck and intallation of lavatories. If the project goes through as planned, the city will have the most attractive administrative headquarters in its history. The club committee to investi gate available ground for a landing field and the possibility of obtain ing CWA money for the improve ment of the same, reported that the chance of obtaining such a field seemed feasible. Immediately after the luncheon members of the committee made an inspction tour of probable sites. A new lead on the banking situa tion was offdered by Edward Bloom who reported an eastern Oregon bank as being interested in the es tablishment of a bank at Heppner and steps were taken by the club to make further investigation of the matter. A short discussion was had of proposed truck and bus legislation now before the legislature in view of a proposal that no reduction in truck and bus rates be granted from those now in force, but members, feeling they were not well enough Informed on the matter did not en dorse the proposal. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nelll of Pine City were receiving congratulations of friends while in Heppner Sun day. The marriage of Mrs. Nora Moore of this city to Mr. L. D. Nelll was an event of Friday, Dec. 1, at Pendleton, and came as a surprise to relatives and friends of this com munity. Mrs. Nelll has closed her home here and moved her house hold goods to Pine City. On Mon day evening the newlyweds were given a rousing reception at the Nelll home by their neighbors of the lower Butter creek country. Apparently becoming tired of life, Mrs. Newcomb attempted suicide at the home of her nephew, John Smith in North Heppner on Sunday evening. She used a mixture of turpentine and linament to which was added some tablets, and while the results were not fatal, the old lady has been in a serious condition at the Morrow General hospital where she was taken for treatment. Despondency is given as the cause for the act. A. E, McFarlane, president, and A. F. Houghton, secretary, West Extension Irrigation district, were in the city yesterday on business before the countv court. Thev se cured the consent of the court tot have the county stand half the ex pense of filing district land plats. F. W. Turner made a business trip to Portland the end of the week. He returned home Sunday, being accompanied by the Misses Madge Coppock, Winifred Thomson and Juanlta Leathers who spent the Thanksgiving holidays in the city. Kate J. Young lodge, Degree of Honor, meets Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall. The bazaar will be held at this time. Be there and bring your coupons. Clara Beamer, Sec. A basket dinner will be given at the Methodist church on Sunday, December 10. Come and bring your basket and enjoy this feast of good things. Everybody Invited. Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Hiatt motored to La Grande Monday, Mr. Hiatt having some business affairs to at tend to there. They returned Wed nesday evening. The ladles of the Episcopal aux iliary will hold their annual bazaar next Thursday, Dec. 14, beginning at 2:30, A 25o supper will be served from 6 to 8. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones were vis itors In Pendleton on Wednesday, where Mr. Jones was called on mat ters of business. TO OrEN VARIETY STORE. Frank Roberts has been busy this week renovating quarters in one of his buildings on west Willow street preparatory to receiving a variety store to be operated by Mrs. Flor ence Dimmlck, recently of Pendle ton, a sister of D, M. Ward of lone. IONE Py MARGARET BLAKE Thanksgiving day was the day of family dinners in lone. At the J. W. Howk home twenty people gath ered around the "festive board." Included were the Elmer Griffiths family and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Linn, Carl and Clarence Linn. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rietmann entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman and son Joel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mrs. Margar et Rietmann and sons Otto, David and Robert The parents, brothers and sisters and their families of Peter and Geo. Timm all came over from Pendle ton to eat Thanksgiving dinner at the Timm ranch. The families of Kenneth, Earl and Kelthley Blake ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard Blake at their ranch home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Corley had as their gdests, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McCurdy and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Tucker and daughter, Max Ine, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feldman and Miss Katheryn Feldman. The eve ning was spent playing bridge with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McCurdy mak ing high score. Mrs. Alice McNabb, Wesley Mc Nabb, James and Glenn Warfield motored to Pasco, Wash., to eat Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jewell. They returned home in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith motored to The Dalles on Thanksgiving day to spend a short time with their daughter Mildred at the home of Mrs. Smith's sister In that city. They reurned home the following day. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pomerantz who have made their home here for the past few months have moved back to Portland. Walter Linn returned Wednesday from a short trip to the Willamette valley. Coming with him was his brother Carl who with his wife (Alice Head) makes his home at Slletz, Ore. Mrs. Linn is teaching at Siletz as she has for the past two or three years. Teachers in that part of the state are in much the same boat as here only more so, wages being lower and only short term contracts being given. Mrs. Kenneth Kistler and son and daughter of Wapato, Wash., were guests at the home of Mrs. Kistler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Prophet, the latter part of last week. They returned home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McCurdy ac companied by Mrs. Ella Davidson, drove to Toppenish, Wash., Monday to spend the dav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ries. They found Mr. Ries somewhat improved in health but still unable to get about. On Thanksgiving day his doctor had removed the cast which he had been obliged to wear on his leg for sev eral weeks following an operation for an abscess on his hip. I Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevln with Betty and Denward spent the holi day with Mrs. Bergevin's mother and sister and family at Haines. They returned home Sunday. Willows grange members gave a community welfare social in the hall at Cecil last Saturday evening, Dec. 2. The earlier part of the eve ning was given over to a very inter esting program put on by the pupils of the Cecil school and members of the grange. At the close of the program four young ladles engaged In a cracker eating contest, then two pie eating contests were held for the small boys and for the men. Dickie Krebs won the first and the second which proved to be quite a lively affair ended with Henry Krebs first and Glenn Copp a close second. These contests were the source of much merriment Danc ing followed with a supper served by the H. E. C. about midnight. This social was held for the purpose or raising funds to assist the lone and Cecil schools in their work of serving hot lunches to grade school children. The sponsors regret not having had a better turnout, but thank those who helped in any way and gave their support. After ex penses were taken out the evening's receipts of $4.60 were turnd over to each school, The dance given last Wednesday evening by the Auxiliary was well attended and was a financial suc cess, a neat sum being turned into the treasury of the organization to be used In Its welfare work, etc. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ward accom panied by Mrs. Bert Mason, drove to Spokane last Monday morning. Mrs. Jennie McMurray enter tained the Topic club at her home last Saturday afternoon. Nine mem bers were present to enjoy the pro gram. The subject for study was "India" and roll call was answered by facts about that country. "Casts and Outcasts" was reviewed by Mrs. D. M. Ward. Mrs. Walter Corley gave a report on the various forms of religion found in India, and des criptions of the different harbors of India were read by Mrs. George Tucker and Mrs. Earl Blake. De licious refreshments were served by tne nostess at the close of the pro gram. Funeral services for William R. Wilbanks of Boardman who died at the Hermlston hospital on Decem ber 1 were held on Tuesday after noon at the Congregational church with Rev. Joseph Pope of Heppner as officiating clergyman. Interment was made at the Morgan cemetery. Mr. Wilbanks leaves to mourn their loss his wife, two daughters, three sisters and a brother. Delbert and Jlnimle Cochran who make their home at Wallowa with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G, Hudson have been visiting their (Continued on Pag Four) 2 MEN DIE AFTER FIGHT, BOARDMAN W. R. Wilbanks, Elmer Westervelt -Victims; Officers See Results of Gruesome Battle, Tragedy visited the Boardman community last Thursday (Thanks giving) evening when a gruesome fight caused the death of the two participants, W. R. Wilbanks and Elmer Westervelt. Wilbanks, 44, was a project farmer, and Wester velt, 45, was working at the Wil banks Tarm. The fight was staged at the Wilbanks farm home be tween 9 and 10 o'clock, presumably in the dark. The prostrate men and the up torn, scarified Interior of the house was mute evidence to the officers of the nature of the battle. Wester velt was dead when found, and Wil banks, with a slashed throat, died at the Hermlston hospital the fol lowing morning after surgical treat ment had proved of no avail. C. J. D. Bauman, sheriff; Guy Barlow, deputy sheriff, and F. A. McMahon, state policeman, made the investigation on being sum moned by Warren Vernon Brice, 19-year-old boy, the only other per son in the house, who was asleep during the fight. Brice was sum moned by Wilbanks after Wester velt had been laid low and told to go after the sheriff. While Brice was gone Wilbanks presumably in flicted the mortal injury to himself. Dr. Christopherson of Hermiston attended Wilbanks. The bodies of the fight victims were brought to Heppner and pre pared for burial by Phelps Funeral home. Westervelt was buried at Kelso, Wash., Sunday, and Wilbanks was buried at Morgan following services at lone, Tuesday. Westervelt was a native of e- braska, born February 27, 1889. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Minnie Westervelt of Kelso; two sisters, Mrs. A. A. Fisher of Kelso, and Mrs. Max Silven of Bremerton; and two brothers, Russell and The ron Westervelt Wilbanks was born in Albany, February, 1889. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Sarah Wilbanks, and two daughters. Mrs. Wilbanks is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chandler of Cecil. A few years ago the Wilbanks family farmed near Heppner and Mr. Wilbanks was quite well known here. Heppner Lodge of Elks Observes Sorrow Lodge Tribute to the departed brothers of Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, was paid by Joel R. Benton who gave the memorial address at the annual lodge of sorrow last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Benton's address brought out the fitting manner in which the beautiful service compli ed with the order's principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity. The departed brothers who failed to answer to the roll call by the secretary. Dean T. Goodman, are Robert R. Butler, Frank Gil liam, Robert J. Carsner. Mrs. George Gillis of Lexington played the funeral march to which the members entered. Two selec tions, "There Is No Death," O'Hara, and "Let Us Have Peace," Ball, were sung by the American Legion Auxiliary trio, Coramae Ferguson, Barbara England, Georgia Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Gillis. Laurel Beach of Lexington sang "Face to Face," Johnson, with Mrs. Gillis ac companying. J. G. Thomson, Jr., esteemed leading knight, presided. TEACHERS CLUB TO MEET. The Rural Teachers club will hold its second meeting next Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Eight Mile school house with Mrs. Beulah Bell act ing as hostess. Since members of the club have always preferred to meet at some rural center this prac tice has been continued. At a pre vious meeting at Hard man, the teachers suggested various topics they desired to have discussed, and around these units an interesting program has been prepared. It will begin at 10 a. m., and will be as fol lows: Music and group singing; bus iness meeting; "Conducting a Music Festival," Velma Huston; a play, Hardman ' primary grades; "Clay Modelling in the School," Kathryn Feldman; a dialog, Hardman high school; book review, "First Steps In Art and Handiwork," Mae Do herty; "Administering Achievement Tests," Mrs. Lucy Rodgers; round table discussion: current problems in school rooms, possibility of text book exchange. YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED. Stella Mav Edwards nf rauinm county was married to Norman Ray Pentecost of Wheeler county at the residence of Joel R. Benton, Chris tian minister, in this city last Fri day nleht at 10:30 o'clock. The young people wll make their home at Kinzua. CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE. All warrants of City of Heppner registered before Dec. 1, 1933. will be paid if presented to the City Treasurer. Interest on said war rants will cease Dec. 7, 1933. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this Ytn day of December, 1933. W. O. DIX, City Treasurer, Wanted Horses to break tn mid dle at $5 per head and board. Write to Heppner or Hardman. Duff Mc Kitrlck. 27-30p For Sale Circulating wood and coal heater in good condition. In quire Gazette Times office. UIIIMIIMMIHMIMIMIIMMHIIHlAUMMtlMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMMtC IGRISTI From Happenings Here and Yon Concerning Windy Weather Headaches Barbed Wire and other things of more or less moment as seen by : The G. T. REPORTER i : A hard gale swept the county on Tuesday. It blew fiercely for a time in the evening, carrying in its folds the light loam of summerf allow fields as it passed between Lexing ton and lone. It died down before morning to be followed by a wel come warm rain yesterday that grew colder toward evening. Folks generally welcome the rain, hoping it will continue to stave off unwelcome snow storms and a des tituting cold wave such as the one experienced a year ago. The weather is one place Morrow county has it all over southern Cal ifornia. We don t have to make any excuses. Our weather is always unusual; hence exciting, giving ver ity to the belief that "variety is the spice of life." That variety is really what peo ple like is attested by the headwait er (or bartender, or as you like it) of the place in Chicago where some 2600 people were making convivial over the resurrection of John Bar leycorn Tuesday night He, the headwaiter, as reported in the radio broadcast, said there really wasn't any preference being shown for any particular drink. Yes, all the drinks were popular, the radio told the world. But the messenger of the air failed to give the complete picture. It should have broadcast all the headaches the next morning. (Continued on Page Four) CITY STILL DRY TH0 NATION WET Council Lets Ordinance Stand Until Action by Lefrature; Utah Casts Deciding Vote. There will be no legal manufac ture, sale or transportation of in toxicating beverages within the city of Heppner until after definite ac tion has been taken by the legisla ture, as Heppner's bone dry ordin ance will remain in effect, accord ing to the decision of the city coun cil Monday evening. Discussion of the subject was had following the question of what the city should do after repeal of the 18th amendment on Tuesday. Uncertainty of what the legisla ture would do about the matter led the council to the decision to let the local situation stay as it is until after the legislature acts. One pro posal before the legislature would nullify all dry clauses in municipal charters and all city dry ordinances if enacted. But whatever the city might do would probably be but temporary at best, City Attorney Nys Instructed, and no member of the council was ready to advocate repeal of existing statutes and leave the city wide open. Repeal of the 18th amendment to the U. S. constitution was effected Tuesday when the Utah state con stitutional convention was held, Utah being the last of the states voting wet to hold its convention and the state to cast the deciding vote tor repeal. Little interest in the repeal situa tion was evidenced locally and no unusual celebration of the event took place. The council discussed briefly some of the projects eligible for CWA money and transacted current business. Mayor Anderson, all coun- cilmen and other city officers were present Wheatmen's Meeting on at Moro Tomorrow Forty Morrow county farmers will attend the annual conference of the Eastern Oregon Wheat lea gue, opening at Moro tomorrow, if expectations as expressed to Chas. W. Smith, county agent and league secretary, are carried out Interest In the meeting has been lively here, said Mr. Smith, who believes that a large attendance is justified in light of the excellent program that has been prepared. The program will open at 9 o' clock tomorrow morning, with call to order by President Emerson, The annual banquet will be held at 6:30 tomorrow evening. Convening on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, bus iness of the conference will continue until 3:30 In the afternoon when election of officers will take place as the concluding action of the wheatmen. EXAMINER COMING. E. R. Thurber, examiner of op erators and chauffeurs, will be in Heppner Wednesday, Dec. 13, and can be seen at the court house be iween the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 o'clock p. m. Those wishing per mits or licenses to drive cars are asked to get in touch with Mr. Thurber during these hours. MYSTERY-COMEDY JUNIOR OFFERING Annual Play of High School Class Slated December 15; Roles of Players Cited. The junior class of Heppner high school will present the three-act mystery comedy, "The Yellow Shad ow" by Clark Willard, at the high school gymnasium Friday, Dec. 15. This will be the first mystery play presented in Heppner in recent years. "The Yellow Shadow" is one of the best of mystery plays and provides an opportunity for good acting. A puzzling murder, wierd noises, and mysterious disappearances dur ing a stormy winter night provides many thrilling "chills." Sheriff Macklin (Clifford Yarnell) is a typical backwoods sheriff who furnishes the chief comic element in the play. In Jed Travis, played by Howard Furlong, we have a psychological character study. In his erratic moments he furnishes the audience, as well as the other characters, with "thrills and chills." Jennie Swendig plays the part of Hazel Wayne, a maid of forty, who is a New York society leader. Her ideas of the west have been derived from a "Buffalo Bill" show. To her the mystery is "horrible, worse than possible." In the person of J. Steel (Frances .Rugg) there is another excellent character portrayal of a feminine coroner who is working on her first case. Another mysterious figure is Her bert Marvin (Joe Green) who has lived in Singapore and whose past is questionable. Herberts sister, Mildred (Ilene Kilkenny) who has inherited Viewcrest lodge, and her chum Alice Perkins (Jessie French) are typical examples of modern young ladies. The polished and talented attor ney for Miss Marvin who accom panies her to the lodge is Gilbert Wright, played by Ed Dick. Last but not least In this myster ious cast is the Chinaman, Wong Song (Bill Schwarz) who appears and disappears following out his own business; and Neil Travis (Lor ena Wilson the wife of the erratic Jed who looms ominously in the background throughout the play. Dr. N. E.Winnard Dies: Had Long Practice Here Dr. N. E. Winnard, well known physician of Eugene who was prom inent in the Morrow county med ical field for many years, died at the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland on Tuesday following a lingering illness. Dr. Winnard re moved from Heppner to Eugene with his family in 1919, having prac ticed medicine here for 15 years, where he and family made many life-long friendships. It was to give the children better opportunities for education that thei family moved to the university city. The son, Norton, in whose memory an achievement cup Is awarded each year in the local high school, was to have carried on In his father's foot steps; and the family was overbur dened with grief when he died shortly after graduation with hon ors from Harvard medical school. Dr. Winnard was born in Michi gan, May 22, 1864. He received his college degrees in Iowa and later his medical degree from Rush Med ical college. He came west in 1890. He was a member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and Odd Fel lows lodges and of the Methodist church. During part of his practice In this city, Dr. Winnard had as his part ner Dr. A". D. McMurdo who con tinued the local practice when Dr. Winnard went to Eugene. In Eu gene Dr. Winnard first went into partnership with Dr. William Kuy kendall, pioneer physician of Eu gene, then with Dr. M. G. Howard. These three, with Drs. P. J. Bartle, W. B. Neal and C. D. Donahue, started the Eugene hospital. About four years ago Dr. Winnard with drew to enter private practice. Dr. Winnard is survived by a daughter, Miss Charlotte Winnard of Eugene and his widow, Mrs. Ma mie Winnard. His brother, Frank Winnard, whose home is at Hills dale, spent the summer months here. SISTER DIES AT BAKER. Mrs. Vena Fuller, sister of Mrs. E. R, Huston, died at her home in Baker last Wednesday, according to j word receivea Dy Mr. jnuston nere. Mrs, Huston, who is at the home of a brother in Albany convalescing from a recent operation undergone at a hospital in that city, was un able to go to Baker. Mrs. Huston was reported to be making good headway toward recovery. BISHOP HERE SUNDAY. Bishop W. P. Remington and Mrs. Remington will accompany Rev. M. G. Tennyson and Mrs. Ten nyson to Heppner Sunday for ser vices at All Saints Episcopal church. Bishop Remington will give the 11 o'clock sermon in the morning and will preside over confirmation ser vice. ENDEAVORERS COMING. The newly organized Christian Endeavor society of Hardman will be the guest of the Heppner society Sunday evening. Beginning at 6 o'clock, refreshments will be served and at 6:30 the regular meeting will be held. All members of the Hepp ner society are urged to be present. LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. Lexington paused in its daily rou tine for two hours Saturday after noon to pay its final respects to Ed ward T. Burchell, pioneer farmer of this community who passed away suddenly Monday evening fol lowing a heart attack. Friends and relatives packed the Christian church were the funeral services were held and a large cor tege followed the body to its final resting place. Pall bearers were Earl Warner, George Peck, George White, Ray McAllister, Ralph Benge and How ad Lane. Appropriate songs were sung by a quartet composed of Harvey Miller, Mrs. Trina Parker, Miss Dona Barnett and John Mil ler. Harvey Miller sang a beauti ful solo. Mrs. George Gillis was at the piano. Edward Theodore Burchell, soni of H. E. and Katherine Burchell was born at Bolivar, Missouri, on December 6, 1868, and departed this t i a l. . .... me at i.exingi.on on iNovemDer s., 1933, at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 21 days. With his parents he went from Missouri to Indiana while still a very small child, and when he was four years of age the family moved to Kansas where he resided until 1886 when he came west to Hilis boro, Oregon. In 1896 he came to Morrow county and settled on the ranch where he resided until the time of his death, being engaged in farming during this time. On May 15, 1912, he was united In marriage to Anna Mae Reaney and to this union five children were born, four of whom are living. Be sides the widow, Mae Burchell, he is survived by two sons, Edward and Billy; two daughters, Grace and Doris, and two brothers, H. N. Bur chell of Sheridan and C. O. Burchell of Corvallis. In his long residence here Mr. Burchell was esteemed as an honest and concientious neighbor, thought ful of his family and friends, who were many. The entire community extends Its sympathy to the be reaved family. GRANGERS, ATTENTION: If you are interested in the welfare of your grange you are urged to at tend the meeting Saturday night A matter of vital importance to Lexington grange is to be brought up at this meeting and it is hoped that all members will be in attend ance. Also, there will be installa tion of the new officers of Willows and Lexington granges. This will begin promptly at 7:30 and will be open to the public. After the In stallation the grange will be closed for the transaction of business. The degree obligations will be given to any candidates who may be there. After the business meeting there will b a pot luck supper and a so cial hour of dancing for grange members only. On Saturday afternoon the Home Economics club will hold a bazaar in the dining room at the hall from one until six o'clock. Cooked foods, home-made candy, fruit, articles of handwork, aprons, and many other items too numerous to mention will be on sale at bargain prices. On Friday evening, December 15, Laurel Beach will go to Walla Walla to sing the tenor role in "The Cre ation," an oratorio which is being put on by the Whitman college or atorio club. There will be a forty piece orchestra and one hundred and fifty people will sing in the chorus. Howard E. Pratt is the di rector and the other soloists will be from San Francisco and Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McNlel of Portland have been vistiing with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Schrle ver. Miss Eula McMillan spent the Thanksgiving holidays with friends in Antone and John Day. The road crew is at work this week grading the Lexington-Echo market road. Work has also been started on the cemetery road. Lo cal men are being employed insofar as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Fryrear and daughter of Heppner visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Cutsforth are the proud parents of an eleven pound son, born Sunday morning, December 3rd. The young man has been named Orville William. Miss Glea Sias entertained on Friday afternoon with a delightful jig-saw party. The guests includ ed Tillie Nelson, Naomi McMillan, Erma Lane, Faye Luttrell, Mildred Hunt, Fern Luttrell, Neva Warner, Rose Thornburg, Jessie McCabe and Mrs. Lonnie Henderson. De licious refreshments of chicken sandwiches, cookies and cocoa were served. Mr. and Mrs. Melvln Johnston of Estacada were calling on Lexing ton friends last week. The Johns tons formerly taught in the local high school. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller enter tained the following guests at din ner on Thanksgiving day: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dinges and son Danny, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baldwin, Gladys Rea ney and Olivia Baldwin, Delpha Merrltt fell one day last week and sprained her left elbow quite badly. Ben Tucker and Joe Bond re turned to Grandvlew, Wash., on Thursday evening after spending several days with their uncle, W. B. Tucker, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allyn and daughter of lone were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunt on Sun day. Miss Elsie Tucker of Allcel spent (Continued on Page Four) usses 12 IWOREPROJECTS 50 Men at Work Under CWA; Balance Quota to be Employed Soon. PROGRESS IS LIVELY Civic Betterment Through Improve ment of Existing Facilities Aim; Jobs First Consideration, Twelve more projects were ap' proved by the Morrow County Re lief committee Saturday for con' struction with CWA funds, which if ' naaaaA Ko tVia annonrlenrv r..mmit. passed by the supervisory commit tee in Portland will help provide work for some of the 236 men now on the registration lists at the re employment office in Heppner who are not already called. Fifty men are now at work on the four projects first approved, as follows: Willow creek road, 20; Lexington cemetery road, 10; Irri gon ferry road, 10; Boardman pro ject road, 10. Approval was expected of the Johnson hill road, part of the Ione Boardman market road, in order to start work tomorrow, leaving only the upper and lower Rhea creek road projects of those for merly approved by the local com mittee to be passed upon in Port land. These two road projects have not been disapproved, though Vaw ter Parker, local administrator, has received word that projects other than road projects are to be pre ferred because of the large amount of money already allotted on this class of work in the county. The 12 projects passed by the lo cal committee Saturday Include, for Heppner: city hall alteration, Ma sonic cemetery improvement, pub lic library improvement, re-roofing school building, window-stripping for school, improving school heat ing plant; for county: hunting pre datory animals; for Lexington: painting exterior of school gym, kal- somining interior of school; for lone: street grading and graveling, improving school grounds; for Dist 4, painting Davis school. Approval of these projects will call for employment of the remain der of the county's quota of 105 men. How much further the work will be extended to take care of all the men on the registration lists has not been announced. Wonderful progress has been made in getting the CWA machin ery into motion in this county since its start two weeks ago, and the benefits are already being largely felt It is the intent of the CWA pro gram to make cities, counties and states better places in which to live through improvement of existing facilities of a general welfare na ture. None of the money goes for new construction, and the major part of it is expended for labor to provide jobs for the unemployed. The setup allows 20 percent of the total allotted by the government for any project to be expended for ma terials, the other 80 percent to go for labor. It is intended to get full value for every dollar expended in the work, and to this end the reemploy ment offices have been instructed to pick the men within the com munities in which the projects are being carried on who are best qual ified for each particular job. The CWA program is intended to largely offset the amount expended for direct relief. V. D. Carlson, district field rep resentative for the CWA was in Heppner Saturday to help in the local organization and to explain the program to the members of the local relief committee. 87TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED. Thanksgivnig Day came on No vember 30th this year the 87th birthday anniversary of Mrs. W, W. Smead, one of Oregon's pioneers, and the event was celebrated quiet ly but happily by her at their home at 405 Jones street, where she was the recipient of many calls and gifts by her numerous friends and relatives. During the day a sump tuous turkey dinner was served, al though only a few of Mrs. Smead's Immediate family could be present, covers being laid for Postmaster and Mrs. Smead, their daughter, Mrs. W. F. Piper of Marshfleld, and Mrs. Agnes McPherson, who for a number of years has made her home with Mrs. Smead, acting as nurse and companion. The Gazette Times joins the many other friends of Mrs. Smead in congratulations and wishes for continued health and happiness. CALL FOR WARRANTS. Outstanding warrants of School District No. 12, Morrow County, Or egon, numbered 30 to 62 inclusive, will be paid on presentation to the district clerk at Lexington, Oregon, Interest ceases with this notice. DONA E. BARNETT, District Clerk. INSTALL JOINTLY. Joint Installation of Ruth chap ter 32, O. E. S., and Heppner lodge 69, A. F. & A. M., is scheduled for Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, begin ning with dinner at 6 o'clock. Mem bers of the two orders and wives, and husbands are Invited,